Airbnb Sync

Keep Hububb in step with your Airbnb account. When landlords change something on Airbnb (e.g., publish a new listing, re-activate an old one, pause a listing), Airbnb Sync pulls those changes into Hububb so the dashboard, calendars, and services stay accurate. This is a “pull” sync: we fetch the current state from Airbnb. It doesn’t push Hububb edits back to Airbnb.

When to use it

• You connected an Airbnb account previously and:

  • Added new Airbnb listings.

  • Re-activated a previously paused/unlisted Airbnb listing.

  • Paused/unlisted a listing on Airbnb and want Hububb to reflect that.

• You see the Airbnb disclaimer at the top of Manage → Property and want the latest Airbnb status on Hububb.

What the landlord sees (UX)

• In Manage → Property, an “Airbnb disclaimer & Sync” card explains that changes don’t auto-sync from Hububb to Airbnb.

• A “Sync” button opens a short confirmation dialog:

  • Confirming starts the sync in the background.

  • A success toast says the sync has started; you can continue using the app.

• No long spinner or frozen screens: the sync is asynchronous. Updated data appears after the background job finishes.

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How it works

1

Start the sync

• You click Sync and confirm.

• Hububb schedules a background job to “pull the truth” from Airbnb.

2

What the sync job does

• Checks all listings in the connected Airbnb account.

• Compares them to what Hububb already knows.

• Applies changes:

  • New Airbnb listings → created as new properties in Hububb and connected to Airbnb.

  • Paused/unlisted on Airbnb → marked inactive in Hububb (with a notification email).

  • Re-activated on Airbnb → reconnected in Hububb.

  • Existing active listings → refreshed in Hububb (details and mappings).

• Ensures connections are wired (rate plans, rooms, and channel mappings) and turns on standard webhooks for future bookings/messages.

• Loads future reservations so calendars won’t look empty.

3

Background processing & UX

• The sync runs asynchronously; you receive a success toast when it starts and can continue using the app.

• When the background job completes, Hububb updates dashboards, calendars, and properties accordingly.

sequenceDiagram
  actor Landlord
  participant Frontend as Hububb (Manage > Property)
  participant Backend as Hububb Sync Service
  participant Airbnb as Airbnb via Channex

  Landlord->>Frontend: Click "Sync" + confirm
  Frontend->>Backend: Schedule Airbnb Sync (background)
  Backend->>Airbnb: Fetch current listings/status
  Backend->>Backend: Compare with Hububb properties
  alt New listings on Airbnb
    Backend->>Backend: Create properties + connect to Airbnb
  end
  alt Reactivated listings
    Backend->>Backend: Reconnect and mark active
  end
  alt Existing active listings
    Backend->>Backend: Refresh details/mappings
  end
  alt Newly inactive listings
    Backend->>Backend: Mark inactive + notify landlord
  end
  Backend->>Airbnb: Ensure webhooks + load future reservations
  Backend-->>Frontend: Complete (no blocking UI)

Outcomes you can expect

• New Airbnb listings appear as properties in Hububb, connected and ready to manage.

• Previously inactive Airbnb listings become active again in Hububb.

• Properties Airbnb marked inactive become inactive in Hububb (and you’ll get an email).

• Future reservations are pulled so calendars reflect real upcoming stays.

• For connected listings, rate plans and mapping links are kept aligned.

Limitations and notes

• Pull-only: Hububb doesn’t push your Manage-tab edits back to Airbnb.

• Sync time: Typically completes within a few minutes; you can keep working.

• Per-account basis: The Sync uses the selected Airbnb account connection for the property you’re on.

Edge cases & how Hububb handles them

Duplicate connection attempt (same Airbnb account already connected)

Sync won’t create duplicates.

Airbnb account has no “Listed” (active) properties

You’ll be informed; Hububb won’t create anything.

A listing disappears from Airbnb

Hububb marks it inactive and emails you about it.

Channels and rate plans mismatched

Hububb re-aligns mappings where possible; if a mapping is missing, it gets recreated.

What updates in Hububb

• Property status: Active/inactive changes to match Airbnb.

• Channel connections: Airbnb “pipes” are checked and fixed if needed.

• Rate plans: Kept aligned with the listing they belong to.

• Webhooks: Booking and messaging webhooks stay on so new events flow in.

• Reservations: Future bookings loaded so calendars are accurate.